most interceptions in rookie season by a defensive player since 2016

Since 2016, Riq Woolen has made the most interceptions by a rookie, with 6 interceptions in 2022.

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	NAME	INT	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Riq Woolen R. Woolen	6	2022	SEA	17	46	17	63	0.0	0	47	1	0	3	0
2	Xavier Watts X. Watts	5	2025	ATL	17	59	37	96	0.0	0	32	0	0	1	0
3	Calen Bullock C. Bullock	5	2024	HOU	17	37	17	54	0.0	0	96	0	0	1	0
4	Jalen Pitre J. Pitre	5	2022	HOU	17	99	48	147	1.0	8	57	0	0	1	0
5	DaRon Bland D. Bland	5	2022	DAL	17	38	16	54	0.0	0	19	0	0	0	0
6	Marshon Lattimore M. Lattimore	5	2017	NO	13	43	9	52	0.0	0	85	1	1	1	0
7	Beanie Bishop Jr. B. Bishop Jr.	4	2024	PIT	17	30	15	45	0.5	3	46	0	0	1	0
8	Kamren Kinchens K. Kinchens	4	2024	LAR	17	36	21	57	0.0	0	123	1	1	1	0
9	Tarheeb Still T. Still	4	2024	LAC	14	45	17	62	0.5	4.5	85	1	0	0	0
10	Jaylen McCollough J. McCollough	4	2024	LAR	17	26	17	43	0.0	0	6	1	0	0	0
11	Tyrique Stevenson Sr. T. Stevenson Sr.	4	2023	CHI	16	65	21	86	0.0	0	46	0	2	0	0
12	Rodney Thomas II R. Thomas II	4	2022	IND	17	34	18	52	0.0	0	51	0	0	0	0
13	Kerby Joseph K. Joseph	4	2022	DET	17	55	27	82	0.0	0	70	0	2	1	0
14	Pat Surtain II P. Surtain II	4	2021	DEN	16	45	13	58	0.0	0	70	1	0	0	0
15	Donte Jackson D. Jackson	4	2018	CAR	16	63	11	74	1.0	8	0	0	1	0	0
16	Marcus Williams M. Williams	4	2017	NO	15	59	14	73	0.0	0	12	0	0	0	0
17	Tre'Davious White T. White	4	2017	BUF	16	53	16	69	0.0	0	86	0	1	2	1
18	Hezekiah Masses H. Masses	3	2026	LV	4	11	7	18	0.0	0	67	0	0	0	0
19	Denzel Burke D. Burke	3	2025	ARI	17	34	15	49	0.0	0	20	0	0	0	0
20	Kamari Lassiter K. Lassiter	3	2024	HOU	14	42	16	58	0.0	0	9	0	0	0	0
21	Jaden Hicks J. Hicks	3	2024	KC	17	23	6	29	0.0	0	50	0	0	0	0
22	Brian Branch B. Branch	3	2023	DET	15	50	24	74	1.0	6	63	1	1	0	0
23	Cobie Durant C. Durant	3	2022	LAR	13	15	7	22	1.0	7	151	1	0	0	0
24	Kyler Gordon K. Gordon	3	2022	CHI	14	55	16	71	0.0	0	78	0	1	1	0
25	Aidan Hutchinson A. Hutchinson	3	2022	DET	17	34	18	52	9.5	59.5	25	0	0	2	0

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RUSH YDS/G

110.3

14th

PASS YDS/G

249.0

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	4	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	.750
Rams	2	2	.500
Cardinals	1	3	.250

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Thu 10/15	SEA	@	DEN	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	KC	@	SEA	8:20 PM
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	ARI	@	SEA	4:25 PM

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Final

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3 - 1

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Pass Yards Leaders

1,381

Prescott

1,268

Young

1,214

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Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Pass TD Leaders

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119.6

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111.2

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Sack Leaders

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412.0

405.8

395.0

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Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

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317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

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Robinson

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Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

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Jets	1	3	0	.250
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Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

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Sun 10/11	PHI	@	JAX	9:30 AM
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